College football is coming into full swing, and it’s been a big week for Alabama. CFP announces that it’s considering a 12 team playoff right on the heels of Nick Saban’s eight year extenstion. Not that there wasn’t already a guarantee that Bama would make the playoffs each year, but now they could probably even sneak in with three losses if need be. The cherry on top? Looks like Saban is working his magic to steal Matayo Uiagalelei, Clemson’s starting quarterback’s little brother.
Matayo Uiagalelei is a 6’5”, 265 pound junior defensive lineman. You might remember his brother DJ, who stepped in for Trevor Lawrence while he was under Covid protocol. The same DJ Uiagalelei who lost not once, but twice to future Alabama starting quarterback Bryce Young in high school. But that’s neither here nor there.
You might be thinking there’s no way. No matter what Saban’s done, he can’t out-recruit someone’s own brother. But Big Brother isn’t calling the shots, Big Dave is.
Big Dave is the father of Matayo and DJ Uiagalelei. It seems the family is keeping an open mind to recruiting. Nick Saban’s just a family man, that’s all. A father above all else. He probably wasn’t even recruiting. Just wanted to chat with Big Dave. You heard the man, Nick Saban just gets it.
Now we all know Alabama doesn’t pay players. We’re too good-natured for that sort of stuff. Clemson on the other hand, probably does. I mean, how else could you explain this meteoric rise to college football domination. Could Big Dave be using this as a negotiation tactic to make Dabo cough up the bag? No. Unlikely, he’s just a father looking out for the best interest of his son. Unless Matayo ends up at Clemson, then that’s exactly what he’s doing.
My pitch to Big Dave would be the prospect of a Disney movie. That’s where the real money is. Brothers play on the same team all the time, nobody cares about that. Do you know how many brothers have played against each other in the National Championship? None. I didn’t fact check that but there’s no way. Two brothers fighting for the same trophy? ESPN would eat that shit up. Picture this: Clemson’s down three with a minute left. DJ is going no huddle and moving the chains with ease. But it’s fourth down now. DJ drops back, sheds the first tackle, sees a reciever open down field for a touchdown and winds up, BAM. Gets sacked from the blind side. It’s Matayo. The clock runs out, confetti is falling from the ceiling. Alabama is running on the field celebrating in slow motion. The Hawaiian version of “Somewhere Over The Rainbow”starts playing. The camera pans back to the two Uiagalelei brothers who are both still down at the line of scrimmage. Matayo is crying, fighting back the tears is DJ, trying to comfort his little brother. I mean, cmon. Movie writes itself.
I have a good feeling about this one. I once bought a picture of a random guy snorkeling from a Tuscaloosa thrift shop. I hung it up in my room for two years. What did I name him? Big Dave. No lie. Is it just a coincidence? Yes. But also, I don’t believe in coincidences.
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